 Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday struck an emotional chord with the people of the Jammu region by starting his rally by reciting a couplet of the famous Dogri song “Khand Methay Log Dogray”.
While remembering Padam Shri late Padam Sachdeva, the Prime Minister recited the couplets and described the Dogri as a melodious language and the people of Jammu region as “simple and sober”.
“I have nearly 40 years long relations with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”, the Prime Minister said while recalling his days as in-charge of J&K in the early 1990s.
While addressing the gathering at MA Stadium, the Prime Minister reiterated the resolve of his government to accelerate developmental activities in the Union Territory.
While mentioning towards historic decision of August 5, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Article 370 was the biggest roadblock in the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
He, however, said that the BJP government at the Centre has removed that obstacle by abrogating Article 370.
“It is because of the abrogation of Article 370, I have urged the people to help BJP win 370 seats and NDA win 400 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” the Prime Minister said while addressing a gathering at Jammu’s MA Stadium.
He said that a new Jammu Kashmir is coming into being as the biggest hurdle to its development was removed and the region is moving in the direction of balanced development. He also mentioned the upcoming film on Article 370.
Pointing toward communities, who were bearing the brunt of Article 370, the Prime Minister said that the rights of the women, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Valmikis, and Refugees from West Pakistan were restored after the abrogation of Dogri is a melodious language.
Jammu people are simple and sober.
Article 370 was the biggest roadblock in the development of J&K.
There was a time when schools were burnt, today schools are being decorated.
Before addressing a public meeting at MA Stadium in Jammu city on Tuesday, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 32 thousand crores.
“There was a time when schools were burnt, today schools are being decorated. Today, health facilities are improving rapidly in Jammu and Kashmir. Before 2014, there were 4 medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, now there are 12 medical colleges”, he said.
He further said that earlier one had to go to Delhi for treatment of serious illness. But now AIIMS is ready in Jammu itself.
Prime Minister Modi said that once upon a time, news related to bombs, guns, kidnapping, and separatism used to come from Jammu and Kashmir.
“Today Jammu and Kashmir is moving forward with the resolve to develop. Now we have taken a pledge to develop Jammu and Kashmir. I have faith in you that we will make Jammu and Kashmir developed. Modi will fulfill your dreams that were unfulfilled for the last 70 years in the coming few years”, he said.
“We have taken a ‘Sanklap’ of ‘Viksit’ Jammu and Kashmir’. I have full faith in you and I know that we will make Jammu and Kashmir ‘Viksit’. Your dreams remained unfulfilled for the past 70 years. However, Modi will fulfill your dreams in the next few years,”, he said.
In an obvious reference to the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Prime Minister said that Jammu and Kashmir had to bear the brunt of dynastic politics for decades.
“Dynastic politicians are only concerned about their families, not about your interests, your families. I am happy that Jammu and Kashmir is getting freedom from this dynastic politics”, he said and exhorted the people to expose those politicians who have projected dynast politics. |
